An embezzler is a person who steals money from the place where they work — not by breaking in at night, but by using their job. They already hold a position of trust: they may keep the accounts, handle cash, or sign papers. Bit by bit they take money that is not theirs and hide it.

An embezzler is a person who steals money from the place where they workembezzler是從自己工作的地方偷錢的人 not by breaking in at night不是靠半夜闖進去偷 but by using their job而是靠利用自己的職務 They already hold a position of trust他們本來就處於受信任的位置 they may keep the accounts, handle cash, or sign papers可能負責記帳、經手現金、或簽署文件 Bit by bit they take money that is not theirs他們一點一點拿走不屬於自己的錢 and hide it並把它藏起來

This is a serious, grown-up word, used in the news and in court, not in playground talk.

This is a serious, grown-up word這是個嚴肅、大人世界的詞 used in the news and in court用在新聞和法庭上 not in playground talk而不是操場上的閒聊用語

A thief can steal from anyone. An embezzler steals from their own workplace, and the people around them often trusted them.

A thief can steal from anyone小偷可以偷任何人的東西 An embezzler steals from their own workplace而embezzler偷的是自己的工作單位 and the people around them often trusted them而身邊的人往往曾經信任他們

Though actually the taking can be slow and quiet, a little each month, so it may be a long time before anyone sees what has happened.

Though actually不過其實 the taking can be slow and quiet這種偷法可以很緩慢、很安靜 a little each month每個月拿一點點 so it may be a long time before anyone sees what has happened所以可能過了很久才會有人發現出了什麼事